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Use .unshift() to add elements into front of JavaScript array. The unshift method modifies the existing array by adding the arguments to the beginning. It Most efficient way to prepend a value to an array in JS.

Example of JavaScript array add to the front

Let’s Add new items to the beginning of an array in JavaScript.

Note: This way will changes the length of an array.

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>

<body>
    <script type="text/javascript">
        var alpha = ["A", "O", "C", "D"];
        alpha.unshift("E","B");
        alert(alpha);
    </script>

</body>
</html>

Output:

JavaScript array add to front

Q: How to add new items at the end of an array in JavaScript?

Answer: Use the push() method to add element in the last of JS array.

Read More:- JavaScript array push | method | Add an ele​men​t to the array

FYI:-

  • unshift/push – add an element to the beginning/end of an array
  • shift/pop – remove and return the first/last element of an array

Do comment if you know another way or example. You can post your questions and doubts also.

Note: The All JS Examples codes are tested on the Firefox browser and the Chrome browser.

OS: Windows 10

Code: HTML 5 Version

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